Letter

Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, June 29, 1866

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward

Sir: With reference to your note of the 15th ultimo respecting the proposed appointment of additional consular officers of the United States in Canada, I am instructed by her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs to inform you that her Majesty’s government concur in this increase in the United States consular establishment in Canada, and that instructions in this sense will be forwarded to his excellency the governor general.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.